Wood on your Naperville deck, pergola or cedar trim that looks cared for again, with mildew and failed finish dealt with before the new stain goes on.
Wood staining covers more than a deck floor. We stain decks, fences, pergolas, cedar siding and trim, front doors, and interior wood like stair rails and stained doors. Outside, the order never changes: clean the wood, brighten it, take off any finish that has failed, replace what is rotted, then stain. Inside, we sand between coats and add a clear topcoat where the wood gets handled.
We work in Naperville every week, on both the DuPage County and Will County sides, reaching it on Route 59, 75th Street, Ogden Avenue and I-88. If your yard sits under big trees, shade keeps the deck damp longer after a rain, and that is where mildew and green film take hold. Shaded boards get a longer cleaning and more drying time before we stain, so the stain bonds to wood and not to whatever was growing on it. If your house also has cedar siding or a pergola over the patio, we look at those on the same visit so one estimate covers all the wood.
Shaded boards and rails get a cleaner that kills mildew and algae, then a full rinse so nothing is left to grow under the new stain.
Posts, beams and rafters over a patio are stained from ladders and staging, with the patio below covered.
Cedar siding, shakes and trim are cleaned and stained with a product made for vertical wood, so it soaks in instead of peeling.
Wood entry doors are sanded, stained and sealed with a clear coat that handles sun and daily use.
Stair rails, newel posts and stained interior doors are sanded between coats for a smooth finish.
We check that the wood has dried out before stain goes on, and we wait when it has not.
Every job starts with a free estimate on site, written so you can see which surfaces are included, how each one gets prepped and which stain goes on it. Nothing starts until you approve that scope. If something new shows up once work begins, like a rotted rail post, we write up the price and wait for your yes before we touch it. We hold the dates we gave you unless rain leaves the wood wet, and a final walkthrough lets you point out anything that needs another pass.
Call or text (815) 585-1750 and we will come look at the deck, fence or trim. You get a written estimate before any work begins.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com